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Ternate tribe with a population of 50,000 inhabitants live on the island of Ternate. This island in the region including the provinces of North Maluku capital of Ternate with. In addition to residence on the island of origin, Ternate people also dwelt in the other regions, for example, on the island of Bacan Obi islands and the region including Central Halmahera district, and other areas inside and outside the Province of North Maluku.

Ternate language
Ternate people have their own language, the language Ternate. Experts argued that the language included in this family of languages of North Halmahera, which is a group of non-Austronesian languages.

Livelihood
Ternate people living farming and fishing. In the field of agriculture to plant their rice, vegetables, beans, cassava, and sweet potato. Crops hard they try are clove, coconut and nutmeg. Clove is a spice plants that already have a long history in Ternate. Clove is an attraction that invites European nations coming to this area. In addition, people Ternate, also known as sea-skilful seamen.

Settlement patterns
Settlements generally extends along the coastline. Houses they built along the roads and in parallel with the coastline in the urban areas. Structure of the building in accordance with the diverse styles of immigrants from outside of Halmahera in the rural areas. In rural areas, the houses made of grass population ilalang.

Religion
Before Islam, into P. Ternate, this ethnic groups in the community. Each ethnic group of colleagues led by mamole Ternate. Along with the entry of Islam. This mamole join into one confederation, led by kolano. Then, after Islam became more solid, the structure of leadership changes to kolano over. In kolano structure, bond genealogis and territorial factors play a role as a unifier, whereas in the sultanate Islamlah that religion become a factor unifier. In the structure over, in addition to traditional institutions that already exist, formed the religious institutions. Sultanate of Ternate is still there to this day even if only in a symbolic meaning. But lately Ternate sultanate appear to rise again.

Generally people Ternate Islamite. In the past sultanate is one of the center spread of Islam in the Eastern part of Indonesia. Currently people need help Ternate investors to excavate and manage the results of natural wealth of this area is abundant. Field of forestry, marine and agriculture are the three main areas for Ternate. During this time, the main strength of the three, only the forestry sector which has been massive. Ternate area also has a rich natural tourist attractions and cultural buildings such as the former Portuguese fortress, the palace Sultanate of Ternate, and others. This is a sector of tourism potential to be developed, through the development of transportation and adequate accommodation. sumber